Dual Language and Special Education Inclusion Teacher, Collins Middle School, Salem Public Scho

Dual Language and Special Education Inclusion Teacher, Collins Middle School, Salem Public Schools, Salem, MA [SY ]

Job : 5679653

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 29, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

What You’ll Do: As a collaborative member of the Special Education team in Salem, this person is responsible for teaching, evaluating, and implementing programming for students in the general education setting who have a documented disability and receive specialized academic instruction. The successful candidate must have a working knowledge of effective instructional practices, understand how to deliver accessible instruction in the inclusive setting, and be able to work collaboratively with special education staff, general education teachers, therapists, and consultants.

The candidate must manage a fluid caseload and maintain flexibility with scheduling. The Special Education Teacher job includes consistent parent communication, paraprofessional supervision, transition planning, and additional professional obligations related to student and programming needs, as determined by the District and site.

• Plan curriculum and deliver specialized instruction that allows all students to successfully engage in developmentally appropriate and standards-based instruction.
• Work collaboratively across school settings, including co‑teaching and common planning with therapists and support staff.
• Use innovative approaches and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies and LBLD scaffolding to increase student access, learning, independence, and confidence.
• Modify/adapt materials and instructional lessons to meet the specific needs of students with disabilities across the school day, as identified in the IEPs.
• Analyze data to drive instruction and improve student access and performance.
• Develop IEPs with SMART goals and logical accommodations using formal and informal data.
• Report on student progress with IEP goals at scheduled intervals throughout the school year.
• Maintain consistent communication with students, staff, and families.
• Collaborate with school personnel and parents to facilitate implementation of effective Individual Education Programs (IEPs), 688 Referrals, and Transition Plans for students.
• Evaluate students’ abilities in basic academics and social development.
• Help manage and promote students’ prosocial social behavior and academic habits of learning.
• Proctor MCAS and/or assist with MCAS ALT development and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned by the building principal, special education administrator, and/or Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services.

We are looking for candidates who have diverse backgrounds and experiences, are inspired by our mission and are highly motivated to change children’s lives through education. You’ll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself, your work and the people around you to the next level.

• Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity.
• Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues.
• Build authentic, caring relationships with colleagues, students, and families.
• Embrace feedback.

• Bachelor’s Degree (required);
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• Required Massachusetts teaching certification/licensure in Special Education.
• Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement (Required within 1 year of start date).
• Ability to meet the expectations of the Massachusetts Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice.
• Ability to write effective IEPs with SMART goals, functional Transition Plans, and sensible accommodations, using district software.
• Ability to administer, interpret, and report findings from standardized and informal evaluations and observational data collection.
• Safety Care Training Certification (District will provide training).
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus.
• Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply.
• Current…